Mia Sara
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| Mia Sara | |
| Born | Mia Sarapochiello June 19, 1967 Brooklyn Heights, New York |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jason Connery (1996–2002) |
Mia Sarapochiello (born June 19, 1967 in Brooklyn Heights, New York) is an American actress who uses the stage name Mia Sara. She is best known for her roles as Ferris Bueller's girlfriend, Sloane Peterson, in Ferris Bueller's Day Off and as Lily, playing opposite Tom Cruise in Legend.
Sara is a graduate of Saint Ann's School (New York City). She has two Wheaten Terriers, enjoys flying and holds a Private Pilot license. In March 1996, Sara was married to Jason Connery (son of Sean Connery) with whom she performed in Bullet to Beijing. In June 1997 they had a son, Dashiell Quinn Connery. The couple divorced in 2002.[1] She is currently involved with Brian Henson, son of Muppet creator Jim Henson, with whom she has a daughter.
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[edit] Career
Sara got her first major role as Princess Lily playing opposite Tom Cruise in Ridley Scott's film Legend. Then came her popular role as Ferris's girlfriend in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. She has also appeared in the miniseries Queenie, a roman-à-clef on actress Merle Oberon, as well as 1992's A Stranger Among Us, directed by Sidney Lumet. For the film Timecop she won the "Best Supporting Actress" Saturn Award.
Her television roles have included playing Annie Knox in the science fiction series Time Trax and Dr. Harleen Quinzel in the short-lived WB Network superhero show Birds of Prey.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Legend | Princess Lily | |
| 1986 | Ferris Bueller's Day Off | Sloane Peterson | |
| 1987 | Queenie | Queenie Kelly | TV Miniseries |
| 1988 | Shadows in the Storm | Melanie | |
| Apprentice to Murder | Alice Spangler | ||
| Any Man's Death | Gerlind | ||
| The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Sara Fletcher | 1 episode: "Twisted Sisters" | |
| 1989 | Big Time | Fran | TV Movie |
| Till We Meet Again | Delphine de Lancel | TV Miniseries | |
| 1990 | Daughter of Darkness | Katherine Thatcher | TV Movie |
| 1991 | A Climate for Killing | Elise Shipp | Aka "A Row of Crows" |
| By the Sword | Erin Clavelli | ||
| 1992 | A Stranger Among Us | Leah | |
| 1993 | Time Trax | Annie Knox | 2 episodes |
| Blindsided | Chandler Strange | TV Movie | |
| Call of the Wild | Jessie Gosselin | ||
| 1994 | Caroline at Midnight | Victoria Dillon | Aka "Someone's Watching" |
| Timecop | Melissa Walker | Won — The "Best Supporting Actress" Saturn Award | |
| 1995 | The Set-Up | Gina Sands | |
| The Maddening | Cassie Osborne | ||
| Bullet to Beijing | Natasha Gradetsky | TV Movie | |
| Black Day Blue Night | Hallie Schrag | ||
| 1995-1996 | Chicago Hope | Annie Rueman | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Strangers | Ginny | 1 episode |
| The Pompatus of Love | Cynthia | ||
| Undertow | Willie Yates | TV Movie | |
| 1997 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | Mara | TV Movie |
| 1998 | Hard Time | Myler | TV Movie |
| 1999 | Dazzle | Miss Martinet | |
| 2000 | Little Insects | Princess Dayzie | Voice only |
| 2001 | Turn of Faith | Annmarie De Carlo | |
| The Impossible Elephant | Molly Connor | Aka "The Incredible Elephant" | |
| Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story | Ondine | TV Miniseries | |
| 2002 | Lost in Oz | Loriellidere | TV Series |
| 2002-2003 | Birds of Prey | Dr. Harleen Quinzel/Harley Quinn | |
| 2003 | Hoodlum & Son | Ellen Heaven | |
| 2005 | CSI: NY | Cala Winger | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Beautiful Passenger | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Tinseltown | Lena | TV Series |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Mia Sara at the Internet Movie Database
- Mia Sara at TV.com
